Leading us Forward: Leading for Equity and Compassionate Leadership

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About this Project

There is no question that the past few years have challenged us all in many ways. As we look toward the future, what topics and priorities are emerging on the horizon? What leadership will we need to move forward while we continue to keep our eyes on the prize of optimum learning for all children?

Review the Conversation Starter papers, including questions to consider, and contribute your professional perspective through the  ideas tab above.

Ideas

Leading for Equity Conversation Starter

Share explicit strategies you have used to engage with staff and/or the community about racial equity in your school. What were the outcomes and tangible actions that followed?

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Note: Idea submissions for this project is now closed. Please contact admin@cass.ab.ca if you wish to contribute a new idea on this project.

Total Ideas Submitted: 2

Compassionate Leadership Conversation Starter

How have you provided support and effective supervision in a way that demonstrates compassion yet builds the capacity of system and school leaders to make significant changes in the interest of improving student learning? How do you know your support made a difference?

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Note: Idea submissions for this project is now closed. Please contact admin@cass.ab.ca if you wish to contribute a new idea on this project.

Total Ideas Submitted: 1

Adaptive Leadership Conversation Starter

These ideas were collected in the Fall of 2022 and this part of the project is available for your review only.  

  1. When you consider all the changes/challenges that Alberta has faced over the past three years, what new knowledge were you required to learn and what new structures did you create to address the challenges and changes?
  2. What supports do you need (from CASS or others) to help prepare you for adaptive challenges?

 

Total Ideas Submitted: 27

Contextual Literacy Conversation Starter

These ideas were collected in the Fall of 2022 and this part of the project is available for your review only.  

  1. What is it about the context in your district/division/region that you feel is essential for people to know to work as a system education leader? – How did you come to learn this in your role?
  2. How do you support people who are new to role or level understand the new context of their work?

 

Total Ideas Submitted: 23